One of the tyres on my little Mazda MX-5 had a split in the sidewall a couple of weeks back, so I lobbed the offending wheel into the 330d’s boot to get it fixed.
While at the tyre fitting place, the technician I was chatting to took one look at the BMW‘s tyres and said: “Good job it’s not one of those you need replacing, they’ll be expensive. And are they run-flats? Even more so then.” Which was ominous.
Run-flats should, in theory, be less susceptible to damage, but a hole in the sidewall and the bill could make interesting reading.
| BMW 330d saloon M sport |
| Mileage |
13,473 |
Claimed combined
consumption |
49.6mpg |
Our average
consumption |
39.6mpg |
| P11D price |
£33,555 |
| Model price range |
£21,520-£49,520 |
| CO2 (tax) |
152g/km/21% |
| BIK 20/40% per month |
£117/£235 |
| Service interval |
variable mls |
| Insurance |
group 17 |
| Warranty |
3yrs/unlimited mls |
| Boot space |
460litres |
| Engine size/power |
2993cc/245PS |
| Top speed/0-62mph |
155mph/6.1secs |
| Why we’re running it |
Is our first 10/10
road test car as
good to live with
long-term? |
| Positive |
Engine, chassis,
emissions,
running costs |
| Negative |
Notchy gear change,
options cost |
|
